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Have a buddy with multiple 50 gallon "drums" he fills up with gas anytime he even suspects that gas price is going to go up. Sounds like a lot of work to maybe

Have a buddy with multiple 50 gallon "drums" he fills up with gas anytime he even suspects that gas price is going to go up. Sounds like a lot of work to maybe save $50, but hey... mostly fun and games (unless you barn catches fire).

HPsquared 5y ago
Of course some buyers are bigger than others but even your friend (unusual as he is) only has so many drums.
ben_w 5y ago
Mm. A Facebook friend in the UK just reported a petrol tout to the police for storing more than 15 litres without a licence.
- bluGill 5y ago
  Depends on where you live. Farmers in the US typically have around 8000 liters petro on their farm in various grades. They have a contract with a local company to keep those tanks full of whatever the correct fuel for the current season is. When it is a long way to town and many vehicles never go to town having your own private fuel station starts to make sense.
  - brianwawok 5y ago
    They also dye diesel, the dye shows no tax was paid so you get in poo-poo if you try to drive on public roads with it https://www.ricochetfuel.com/blog/dyed-diesel-fuel-vs-regular-diesel-whats-the-difference/ https://www.ricochetfuel.com/blog/dyed-diesel-fuel-vs-regula...
    - bluGill 5y ago
      Farmers tend to have more than one grade of fuel. dyed diesel is the most common grade because there is no road tax. Farmers that aren't close to town (most of them) are likely to have undyed diesel for their trucks as well. Gasoline is somewhat common - though gasoline tractors went out of style around 1960, sometimes there is a car that never goes to town, lawnmowers, ATVs... It depends on the farm what they keep on hand.
      - ben_w 5y ago
        This story is about the UK, and in the UK everyone is close to town by American standards. Heck, the tiny rural nowhere I rented for 5 months after Uni was still… huh, Google says 4.4 miles from the University itself. By UK standards, it was the middle of nowhere.
throwawayboise 5y ago
Gasoline has a shelf life also, particularly modern gasoline blended with ethanol and other additives. Ever had trouble using last year's gasoline in the lawn mower the following spring? Diesel generally stores better, but it can have problems with algae growth.
- JimmyAxod 5y ago
  Apparently the new stuff only lasts around 30 days before it’s useless.
- brianwawok 5y ago
  Well, you can put $1 of stabilizer in and have it last for at least a year.

HPsquared 5y ago

Of course some buyers are bigger than others but even your friend (unusual as he is) only has so many drums.

ben_w 5y ago

Mm. A Facebook friend in the UK just reported a petrol tout to the police for storing more than 15 litres without a licence.

bluGill 5y ago
Depends on where you live. Farmers in the US typically have around 8000 liters petro on their farm in various grades. They have a contract with a local company to keep those tanks full of whatever the correct fuel for the current season is. When it is a long way to town and many vehicles never go to town having your own private fuel station starts to make sense.
- brianwawok 5y ago
  They also dye diesel, the dye shows no tax was paid so you get in poo-poo if you try to drive on public roads with it https://www.ricochetfuel.com/blog/dyed-diesel-fuel-vs-regular-diesel-whats-the-difference/ https://www.ricochetfuel.com/blog/dyed-diesel-fuel-vs-regula...
  - bluGill 5y ago
    Farmers tend to have more than one grade of fuel. dyed diesel is the most common grade because there is no road tax. Farmers that aren't close to town (most of them) are likely to have undyed diesel for their trucks as well. Gasoline is somewhat common - though gasoline tractors went out of style around 1960, sometimes there is a car that never goes to town, lawnmowers, ATVs... It depends on the farm what they keep on hand.
    - ben_w 5y ago
      This story is about the UK, and in the UK everyone is close to town by American standards. Heck, the tiny rural nowhere I rented for 5 months after Uni was still… huh, Google says 4.4 miles from the University itself. By UK standards, it was the middle of nowhere.

throwawayboise 5y ago

Gasoline has a shelf life also, particularly modern gasoline blended with ethanol and other additives. Ever had trouble using last year's gasoline in the lawn mower the following spring? Diesel generally stores better, but it can have problems with algae growth.

JimmyAxod 5y ago
Apparently the new stuff only lasts around 30 days before it’s useless.
brianwawok 5y ago
Well, you can put $1 of stabilizer in and have it last for at least a year.